Just a few healthy habits can transform your life to a simpler and more balanced one. So, here’s to a recipe for good health and happiness in life. This post from Tiny Buddha unveils the five simple lifestyle choices that will lead you to a healthier body, mind, and spirit. “To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and ... Continue Reading
Qigong: New Hope for the Ancient Practice
The ancient Chinese practice of Qigong relies upon spiritual and physical exercise to align the body, breath and mind. This post from Core Spirit describes Qigong’s turbulent history, marked with ups and downs in popularity, and its currently shining status. Marceau Chenault, a French lecturer and researcher at the College of Physical Education and Health of East China Normal ... Continue Reading
The Calming Practice Of Qigong Meditation
An informative article on a form of qigong meditation called the Six Healing Sounds, a calming and energizing practice that helps restore the emotional balance. I like to paint and I’ve noticed many interesting parallels between painting and emotions. For instance, to express a spontaneous quality, I’ll work quickly, applying thick strokes of vibrant colors in one ... Continue Reading
Buteyko Breathing Exercises
When it comes to relieving stress and helping your body get as much air as it can with each breath, there is simply nothing better than Buteyko breathing exercises. These exercises have worked for many people around different parts of the world, so they are definitely worth at least trying for a few weeks to see if they can improve your life. What is Buteyko Method? A CO2 ... Continue Reading
5 Steps to Mindful Meditation and Better Memory
In the time it takes to read this column, you can master the basics of meditation -- and make your brain bigger. Yep, we started our daily practices back when we YOU Docs thought meditation would just ease stress. Then we found it reduced inflammation, which reduces aging, heart disease, obesity and diabetes. Now we know it also gets your gray matter growing in the areas that ... Continue Reading